Cognitive Scientist, Educator, & Book Author
Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. (she/her, @RetrieveLearn) is a cognitive scientist, conducting research on how students learn since 2005.
She is the lead author of the book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning, editor of the book Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, and an Associate Professor of Psychology at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, teaching psychological science to exceptional undergraduate musicians.
Dr. Agarwal’s award-winning research has been published in prominent peer-reviewed journals; highlighted by The New York Times, NPR, Scientific American, and Education Week; and recognized by the National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Education.
Drawing on her combined 20 years of experience as a scientist, public school teacher, and college professor, Dr. Agarwal shares practical research-based resources for 25,000+ educators around the world via keynotes and workshops, and her newsletter at RetrievalPractice.org. Her love of learning formed at the outset of her career as a 4th and 5th grade teacher, and she earned her Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis.
Learn more about Dr. Agarwal at retrievalpractice.org and follow her on various social media platforms at @RetrieveLearn.
